1666  I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross, and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.

1603  You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

1534  They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

1397  All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.

1365  In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.